Schedule

Days filled to the brim with fun!

Admission

Daily Admission: $7.00 per person
Children 5 and under: FREE
Season Pass: $15.00
Parking: FREE

Grandstand Events

Admission: $15.00 per person
Children 12 and under: $5.00
Pit Pass: $25.00
Harness Horse Racing: FREE

GOLD STAR AMUSEMENTS

Gold Star Amusements will be on the midway during the fair starting Thursday, July 3rd, 2025 at 1:00 pm. Advance wristbands for $25.00 each are available at Althoff Hardware, Cannon Specialties, and Cannon Belles Coffee & Ice Cream Shoppe from May 8th – June 30th. Unlimited ride wristbands for $30.00 each will be sold each day of the fair. One wristband is good for 1 day of rides.

Full 2025 Schedule

sat, June 28th

  • 9am – 5pm: 4-H, FFA, & WSCA Open Horse Show – Horse Arena

wed, July 2nd – ENTRY DAY

  • 2pm – 7pm: Open Class Entry – Exhibit Building
  • 2pm – 7pm: Exhibit Entry and Judging – 4-H Building

thurs, July 3RD – KIDS DAY

  • 9am – 5pm: Livestock Entry
  • 9am – Noon: Girl Scouts Art Project – Legion Pavilion
  • 10am: Goodhue County Commissioners Meeting – Pavilion
  • 10am – Noon: Wanda the Clown – Strolling the Grounds
  • 11am – 11:30am: Zeko & Vito Show – Free Stage
  • 1pm – 11pm: Gold Star Amusements OPEN – All Day Wristband Special
  • 1pm – 3pm: Wanda the Clown – Strolling the Grounds
  • 1:30pm – 2pm: Zeko & Vito Show – Free Stage
  • 2pm: Demo Derby Pit Gates Open
  • 3pm: Just for Kix dance performance
  • 3pm – 5pm: Cannon Valley Youth Jackpot Market Sheep Show Weigh-In & Check-In
  • 6pm: Cannon Valley Youth Jackpot Market Sheep Show
  • 6pm: Demo Derby Starts – Grandstand
  • 9pm – Midnight: The Booze Cruizers band – Free Stage

fri, July 4th – VETERAN & SENIOR CITIZEN DAY

*FREE GROUNDS ADMISSION DAY!*

  • 11am: Grande Day Parade Starts
  • 1pm – 11pm: Gold Star Amusements OPEN – All Day Wristband Special
  • 2pm: Harness Horse Racing – Grandstand – FREE Admission
  • 3pm: 4-H Dog Project Demonstration – Arena
  • Dusk: Fireworks Show – Fairgrounds
  • 8pm – Midnight: Cursed by Lightning band – Free Stage

Sat, July 5th

  • 8:30am: 4-H & FFA Dairy Show – Arena
  • 10am: 4-H & FFA Goat Show – Sheep Arena
  • 10:30am – 11:30am: Dr. Street Magician – Strolling the Grounds
  • 11am – 1pm: Caricatures by Jen – Pavilion
  • Noon: DR. Street Magic Show – Free Stage
  • Noon: District VI Holstein Show
  • 1pm – 11pm: Gold Star Amusements OPEN – All Day Wristband Special
  • 1pm: Auto Cross Pit Gate Opens
  • 2pm – 3pm: Dr. Street Magician – Strolling the Grounds
  • 2pm – 4pm:  Caricatures by Jen – Pavilion
  • 3pm –  6pm: Cannon Valley Youth Jackpot Beef Check-In & Weigh-In
  • 3:30pm: DR. Street Magic Show – Free Stage
  • 5pm: Auto Cross Starts – Grandstand
  • 6pm: 4-H & FFA Beef Show – Arena
  • 7pm: Cannon Valley Youth Jackpot Beef Show
  • 8:30pm – Midnight: The Dad’s Band – Free Stage

sun, July 6th

  • 9am: 4-H & FFA Sheep Show followed by Open Class Sheep Show – Sheep Arena
  • 9:30am: True North Church Service – Free Stage
  • 10am: 4-H & FFA Rabbit Show followed by 4-H & FFA Poultry Show
  • 2pm: 4-H Demonstrations – 4-H Building
  • 11am: Auto Cross Pit Gate Opens
  • 11am: Pedal Pull Registration
  • 11:30am: Pedal Pull 
  • 1pm – 11pm: Gold Star Amusements OPEN – All Day Wristband Special
  • 3pm: Auto Cross Starts- Grandstand
  • 6pm – 8pm: Livestock Released & Building Exhibits Released
  • 7pm – 10pm: Mark Perkins – Free Stage